Turkey–Ukraine relations

Turkey–Ukraine relations

Turkey

Ukraine
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Turkey, KyivEmbassy of Ukraine, Ankara

Turkey and Ukraine have a long chronology of historical, geographic, and cultural contact. Diplomatic relations between the countries were established in the early 1990s when Turkey became one of the first countries in the world to recognize Ukrainian sovereign and independence. Turkey has an embassy in Kyiv and a consulate general in Odesa. Ukraine has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate general in Istanbul. Turkey is a full member of NATO, and Ukraine is a candidate for NATO membership. Also, both countries are members of the Black Sea Naval Force and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.